Folding bed.



C. R. KLOK.

FOLDiNG BED.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26. I913. RENEWED SEPT. 17, 1917.

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CARL R..KLOK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESN E ASSIGNMENTS, TO I'IED TABLE-BED COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

FOLDING BED.

Application filed May 26, 1913, Serial No. 769,890.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL R. KLoK, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented a certain new anduseful Improvement in Folding Beds, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to folding beds in general, but more particularly to combination bedsthat is to say, beds which are combined with other articles offurniture, and especially table beds.

Generally stated, the object of my invention is to provide a novel and highly efficient folding bed.

A special, object is to provide a folding bed which, when folded, will swing horizontally about a vertical pivot or axis, whereby the unfolding of the bed, when used with a table, for example, does not necessitate the removal of the table top, the latter being left undisturbed.

It is also an object to provide certain details and features. of construction tending to increase the general efliciency, desirability and convenience of'a -table bed of this particular character.

To these and other useful ends, my invention consists in matters herein disclosed and claimed. A

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a plan of the tablebody and bed frame of a folding table bed embodying the principles of my invention, showing the said table body in horizontal section, and showing the folding bed frame broken away be tween the endsthereof for convenience of illustration. I

Fig. 2, is a section on line 2-2 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is a vertical section on line 3-3 in Fig. 4.

' Fig. 4, is a vertical section on line 4 4: in Fig. 5.

Fig. 5, is a horizontal section on line 5--5 in Fig. 4.

Fig; 6, is an enlarged detail section on line 66 in Fig. 1.

-Fig. 7, is an enlargeddetail section on line 7-7 in Fig. 1

As thus illustrated my invention comprises a table A provided with vertical end .Walls a, disposed at two corners thereof, and a back wall a said walls being all rigidly connected together by the upper and lower Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 30, 1917. Renewed September 17,1917. Serial No. 191,893.

walls a and a of the table top. In this way a hollow or box-like table top is provided with a rectangular chamber a the said table top being provided at the four corners thereof with legs a which are rigidly secured thereto; and it will be observed that the two walls a extend downward to form part of two of said legs.

The rectangular bed frame B is composed of three sections the end sections 6 and 72 being U-shaped and the middlesection Z1 being composed of two straight lengths of angle iron. The said sections 6 and b are jointed or hinged together by means of short links 6 and the sections 6 and 72 are similarly connected together by means of links 79*, whereby said bed frame, when foldedv or ,rolled'up, provides suflicient space therein for the mattress 6 as shown more clearly in Fig. 4. It will be understood that the said folding bed frame, which is preferably composed of angle iron, has a suitable fabric stretched thereon to support said mattress. Folding legs b are pivoted at opposite sides of the section Z9 and have their upper ends connected by bars or links 6 with the links 6 of the frame. Similar legs 6 have their upper end portions pivoted upon the sides of the frame section b, and

the upper ends of these legs are connected by bars or links 2) with the frame links 6*, in the manner shown more clearly in Fig. :2. With this arrangement, the legs I) and b automatically fold up in the manner shown in Fig. 4, when the bed frame is folded and reduced to a compact bundle for disposition within the chamber a of the table top. The end section b of the bed frame is provided with rigid side walls 6 and 6 and with a rigid end wall 6 and in addition the wall I) is provided with rigid legs 6 similar to those of the table, which rest on the floor immediately outside of the legs a of the table. The vertical walls a and 6 are hinged together at I), whereby the entire bed swings upon a vertical axisat one corner thereof, which is at one corner of the table, when the bed is moved in or out, of the table. In other words, the table and bed are operated together for relative swinging movement about a vertical axis. The wall 5 has a similar wall 25 hinged to the end thereof, the combined length of these two Walls being sufficient to close the opening in pose of the wall 6 is to completely closethe I ooenin in the side of the table to and su l a a port the upper wall a thereof, when the bed i is in use.

As a matter of further and special improvement, in connection with a bed of this particular character, the vertical walls b and I) are provided with brackets C, which are provided with pins 0, and the angle iron of the bed frame section is provided with notches c which engage the said pins, in a suitable manner, whereby the bed frame can be lifted away or detached from the walls .7), 6 and Z)", if for any purpose this becomes desirable. lhe outwaro swing of the bed about the pivot Z), the upper and lower ends of which extend into the walls c and (4 (see Fig. 6,) can be limited in any suit able manner, as by a pin 7) that travels in a curved slot Z) in the upper surface of the bottom wall a of the table, the end of the slot serving as a stop for said pin; and the friction between the inner surfaces of the walls 45' and (L3 and the upper and lower edges of the wall Z) can be utilized for causing the wall 0 to straighten out or assume a position in alinement with the wall when. the bed is pulled out.

From the foregoing it will be seen that by my invention 1 provide a table bed of such character that the bed, when folded, is in compact form within the table top. The structure'meets all of the standard re,- quirements regarding heightthatis to say, the top of the table is the'right height for working purposes, as, for example, writing and other similar kinds of work; the bed is the right height when unfolded, and is neither too high nor too low, as was very often the case in structures of this kind,

owing to the fact that certain requirements in a combinationof this kind were obtained at the expense of sacrificing others; and in my improved table bed, as herein shown and described, it is also true that sufficient clearance is insured below the wall (lwithout having the bed too high, whereby the struc ture is suitable for use as a library table, and may be used with all of the convenience of an ordinary table by the average adult seated in an ordinary chair in front thereof. Thus, notwithstanding the combination character of the structure, the table and bed are of such character that each is perfectly adapted for its own particular purpose without interfering in y way with the standard rcquiremei'its of the other.

Thus the invention is adapted to solve some of the various problems involved in the combining of a table with a folding bed 1,2 4 see frame of this particular character, in one unitary structure, so that the result will be a satisfactory article of furniture for both purposes, but the invention is not, of course, limited to the exact construction shown and described.

ll'hat I claim as my invention is 1. A folding bed comprising a body frame, an auxiliary frame pivoted in said body frame, adapted to swing outward about a vertical axis, and a folding spring bed bottom carried by said auxiliary frame and comprising pivotally connected sections one of which is mounted permanently rightside-up thereon A folding bed frame, an auxiliary frame pivoted in said body frame, adapted to swing outward about a vertical axis, and a folding springbed bottom carried by said auxiliary frame and comprising pivotally connected sections one of which is mounted permanently right-sideup thereon, said auxiliary frame having legs for supporting one end of the bed.

A folding bed comprising a body comprising a body frame, an auxiliary frame pivoted in said 1 body frame, adapted to swing out-ward about a vertical axis, and a folding spring bed bottom carried by said auxiliary frame, said body frame having a table top below which the auxiliary frame and bed bottom are concealed, the bed being adapted, to be unfolded without disturbing said table top.

l. A folding bed comprising a body frame, an auxiliary frame pivoted in said body frame, adapted to swing outward about a vertical axis, and a folding spring bed bottom carried by said auxiliary frame, said bed bottom having one end thereof fixed in said auxiliary frame, and provided with folding legs for supporting the other end thereof in position for use.

A folding bed comprising a rectangular body frame, a rectangular auxiliary frame pivoted in said body frame, adapted to swing outward about a vertical axis, and a folding spring bed bottom carried by said auxiliary frame, said axis being located at one corner of the auxiliary frame, and said auxiliary frame being adapted to stand at right angles to said body when the bed is in use.

6. In combination, a body, and a folding bed in said body, said bed and body being pivoted together for relative movement about a vertical axis, preliminary to unfolding of the bed, and said bed comprising a transversely folding frame whereof one section is supported permanently right-side-uo a fixed height from the floor.

T. In combination, a table forming a body, and a folding bed in said body, said bed and body being pivoted together for relative movement about a vertical axis, preliminary to unfolding of the bed, and said table having a fixed top which remains right side up during folding and unfolding of the bed.

8. In combination, a body, and a folding bed in said body, said bed and body being pivoted together for relative movement about a vertical axis, preliminary to unfolding of the bed, and said bed comprising a transversely folding frame whereof one section is supported permanently right-sideup a fixed height from the floor, said body and bed being pivotally connected at their corners.

9. In combination, a body, and a folding bed in said body, said bed and body being pivoted together for relative movement about a vertical axis, preliminary to unfolding of the bed, said bed including a frame composed of pivotally connected links and sections, said links providing space for the bedding when the bed is folded, and each link being parallel With said axis When the bed is folded.

10. In combination, a body, and a folding bed in said body, said bed and body being pivoted together for relative movement about a vertical axis, preliminary to unfolding of the bed, and said bed comprising a transversely folding.frame whereof one section is supported permanently right-side-up a fixed height from the floor, said bed having means to close the body when folded therein.

11. In combination, a body, and a folding bed in said body, said bed and body being pivoted together for relative movement about a vertical axis, preliminary to unfolding of the bed, said bed having both fixed and foldable legs.

12. In combination, a body, and a folding bed having a three-section frame in said body, said bed and body being pivoted together for relative movement about a vertical axis, preliminary to unfolding of the bed, the third section of the bed frame having said axis at one corner thereof and being permanently right-side-up, as set forth.

Signed by me this 19th day of May, 1913.

CARL R. KLOK.

Witnesses:

RACHEL J. RICHARDSON, R. E. SEHNEM.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

